Blacking-box.



`M. A. EVANS.

BLAOKINGBOX. l -APPLIOATION FILED JULY'9,1909.'

Patented Juy 5, 1910.

' @unaniem MMM am MARY ALICE EVANS, OF POPLAR PLAINS, KENTUCKY.

BLACKINGr-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1910.

Application filed July 9, 1909. Serial N o. 506,820.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY ALICE EVANS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Poplar Plains, in the county of Fleming and State ofKentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Blacking- Boxes,of which the following is a specification.Q

This invention is an improved box which may be made of paste-board,sheet `metal or other suitable material and it is especially adapted foruse as a box for holding blacking but may also be used for otherpurposes and the said invention consists in the construction,combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of a boxconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view. Fig. 4is a detail top plan showing the construction of the1 notched hingedwall and the inner cover wa l.

In accordance with my invention, I provide the body portion l of the boxin one of its side walls with vertical slits 2 at suitable regulardistances a art and which slits extend downwardly rom the upper edge ofsuch wall. Certain of the portions between the said slits are turnedoutwardly and rolled in tubular form as at 3 and hence notches 4t areformed in the said wall by the spaces vacated by the said tubularportions thereof. To prevent blacking or other contents of the box frompassing out through the said notches, I provide an inner wall 5 whichbears against the said notched wall and extends to the upper edge of thebody of the box as shown.

The cover 6 of the box is formed with a flange 7 to ft around the bodyof the box and the said flange is provided at one side with tubularportions 8 corresponding, alternating and arranged in line with thetubular portions of the body of the box. A pint-1e wire 9 is extendedthrough the said tubular portions of the boxbody and cover and coactswith said tubular portions to effect the hinge connection between thebody and cover as will be understood.

What is claimed is A box comprising a body portion having one of itsside walls provided with vertical slits extending downwardly from itsupper edge and portions between said slits disposed in tubular form onthe outer side of the box and thereby forming notches in said edge ofsaid wall, so that said wall presents a plane surface on its inner side,an inner wall on the inner side of said notched wall and covering thenotches thereof; a cover having a flange to fit around said body, saidflange having tubular portions alternating and in line with those ofsaid notched wall of the body, and a pintle wire extending through saidtubular portions of the box body and cover.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARY ALICE EVANS.

Witnesses:

THos. B. I-Iown, A. R. PLUMMER.

